EXQUISITE 1945 I. VAKUROV Palekh Russian Lacquer Box PRINCE GVIDON

Great condition for its age. Size 5 1/2 × 4 ×2 inches. VAKUROV SCENE: the scene depicted on this box is from Alexander Pushkin's story " The Tale of the Tsar Saltan". In this scene Prince Gvidon and the Princess swan meet for the first time. He has just saved her from the clutches of a Black hawk that was actually an evil sorcerer out to kill her. After the rescue these two would fall in love and by the end of the story have a kingdom established where they could live happily ever after. DETAILS ABOUT THE BOX: materials used : paper mache, egg tempera, black and red lacquer, gold paint. The box is constructed out of heavy and dense paper mache. Black lacquer is used to paint the exterior of the box and red lacquer to paint the interior. The box is hinged and rests on a flat bottom. Upon completing the piece, the artist writes palekh, and his name and date in gold paint.

Please view all photos as they are most of my description. Don't miss the opportunity to add this rare piece of Russian history to your collection. The item "EXQUISITE 1945 I. VAKUROV Palekh Russian Lacquer Box PRINCE GVIDON" is in sale since Thursday, August 9, 2018. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Russian".

The seller is "tribalrevivalbeads" and is located in Naples, Florida. This item can be shipped to United States.